Evanston South Fruit Trees (Popular)
Evanston South Fruit Trees and the most popular plants Australians buy for mail order. With fruit trees you should consider climate suitability.
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Avocado - Reed (A)
$49.00 ($49.00-$79.00 choose a size)
Large, round , thick skinned variety with a smooth, green skin. They have a mild to rich flavour and have a good storing ability once cut and placed in the fridge. They are also a great choice for using in salads as they tend not to go mushy as does a Hass when very ripe. H Aug - Dec
Black Friday Buy 1+ @$49.00ea usually:$54.00ea
Banana - Lady Finger
$22.90 ($21.90-$22.90 choose a size)
The skin is thin and the flesh is very sweet. 12 - 20 fingers are borne in each hand with each bunch having 10-14 hands. Lady Fingers are best eaten fresh or used in desserts as they are much sweeter than Cavendish. This variety is showing some promise growing in cooler urban areas, like Sydney and Melbourne
Avocado - Hass Seedling
$24.75 ($19.75-$24.75 choose a size)
Seedling avocado selected from the Hass Variety. It will not grow true to type but a good choice if you wish to establish a strong growing tree. Try cincturing to force early cropping. more vigorous than a grafted variety
Turmeric - Orange
$19.90 ($3.90-$19.90 choose a size)
The thick, cylindrical rhizome or underground stem of a tropical plant belongs to the ginger family. Finely grated it adds many health benefits and a brilliant colour and earthy flavour to foods such as Indian curries, rice and vegetarian dishes. Fresh Turmeric is lightly aromatic and slightly peppery, the flavour is pungent and bitter. Turmeric is a primary ingredient of Curry Powder. Used heavily in Indian Cuisine such as legumes, beans, and vegetable dishes. That wonderful ballpark mustard also contains turmeric as a colouring. To make yellow rice, use one teaspoon to colour one cup of raw rice. In the garden, the luscious leafy plant produces a spectacular flower that will stop you in your tracks, making a great ornamental feature in a subtropical garden. The foliage will die back in the winter indicating it is ready for harvest.
